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Review of 1408 (2007)

By Rip V (157) on 30 Sep 2014

It slowly and subtly presents a creepy atmosphere to then fall into typical Stephen King's madness, but Cusack is still able to give a serious…

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Review of Olympus Has Fallen (2013)

By Rip V (157) on 29 Sep 2014

Predictable, unoriginal blend of patriotism and excessive violence, but clearly enough to spend two hours of trashy fun…

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Review of Ripley's Game (2002)

By Rip V (157) on 29 Sep 2014

With the elegant tone of the European scenarios, fine performances from the main cast and a neat, sensitive direction, this thriller delivers…

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Review of Cellular (2004)

By Rip V (157) on 29 Sep 2014

It has a great cast and a promising plot, but ultimately is another dull commercial film: more focused on squeezing trashy entertainment than…

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Review of Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010)

By Rip V (157) on 29 Sep 2014

As wimpy as the protagonist, the film also is sad when one realizes that it is supposed to be hilarious…

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Review of The Gold Rush (1925)

By Rip V (157) on 29 Sep 2014

Some things about Chaplin and his Gold Rush are the ability to conceive nostalgia and to express human feelings without saying a word; things…

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Review of He's Just Not That Into You (2009)

By Rip V (157) on 29 Sep 2014

HJNTIY was a nice try, but ultimately it is almost impossible to truly empathize with characters clinging to conform with their situations…

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Review of The Conjuring (2013)

By Rip V (157) on 29 Sep 2014

Great story- emotional scary and mysterious…

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Review of Dogville (2003)

By Rip V (157) on 29 Sep 2014

Von Trier achieved to introduce theatre essence into cinema world and to realize a deeply satisfying study about human nature with an acute…

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Review of Silver Linings Playbook (2012)

By Rip V (157) on 29 Sep 2014

David O. Russell lead us carefully through the life change of some peculiar, sometimes uncomfortable, characters with correct grace and ease…

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Review of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)

By Rip V (157) on 28 Sep 2014

Just watched The Secret Life of Walter Mitty on HBO Go and I loved it. Surprised I waited so long to see it…

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Review of Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)

By Rip V (157) on 28 Sep 2014

Mission Impossible for everybody in PG-13 with Brad Bird? How cool is that…

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Review of A Clockwork Orange (1971)

By Rip V (157) on 28 Sep 2014

It captures the book's essence mostly and adds the harsh, strange and captivating blend of images, music and cinematography of Kubrick in one…

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Review of Kick-Ass 2 (2013)

By Rip V (157) on 28 Sep 2014

Kick-Ass 2 tried to be dramatically more intricate than its predecessor, but the continuous presence of acid humor sequences, although commensurate…

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Review of The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

By Rip V (157) on 28 Sep 2014

Darabont's style was not never so polished and effective as in this brilliant adaptation of the Stephen King's work…

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Review of Captain Phillips (2013)

By Rip V (157) on 28 Sep 2014

Ma che film è?!? Mi pare abbastanza inutile e invece leggo in giro di capolavoro e di non-so-quante nomination agli Oscar…

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Review of The Descendants (2011)

By Rip V (157) on 27 Sep 2014

Take a first class cast, add contrasting characters in a tragic, tense, sometimes odd situation; find the hidden grace in the mess and empathize…

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Review of Dead Poets Society (1989)

By Rip V (157) on 27 Sep 2014

My favorite movie Robin Williams has ever done…

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Review of The Cabin in the Woods (2012)

By Rip V (157) on 26 Sep 2014

Actually the unsettling elements are the ones that keep the spectator's attention…

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Review of Like Crazy (2011)

By Rip V (157) on 25 Sep 2014

The surreal moment following the conclusion; one of those that makes you contemplate your entire being…

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